Darrel Barnett

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Darrel Barnett (Democratic Party) (also known as Chris Malafunkshun) is a member of the Guam Senate. He assumed office on January 2, 2023. His current term ends on January 6, 2025.

Barnett (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Guam Senate. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Darrel Barnett's (also known as Chris Malafunkshun) career experience includes working as a radio personality and reporter.^[1]

Elections

2024

General election

General election for Guam Senate (15 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Guam Senate on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Therese Terlaje (D)	6.6	19,995
✔	Darrel Barnett (D)	6.0	17,967
✔	Vicente Ada (R)	5.5	16,536
✔	Joe San Agustin (D)	5.1	15,328
✔	Sabrina Salas Matanane (R)	4.8	14,523
✔	Tina Muña Barnes (D)	4.8	14,493
✔	Jesse Lujan (R)	4.7	14,061
✔	Frank Blas Jr. (R)	4.6	13,879
✔	Shelly Calvo (R)	4.3	13,038
✔	William Parkinson (D)	4.1	12,386
✔	Christopher Duenas (R)	4.0	12,131
✔	Vincent Borja (R)	4.0	12,042
✔	Sabina Flores Perez (D)	4.0	11,955
✔	Telo Taitague (R)	3.8	11,521
✔	Eulogio Gumataotao (R)	3.8	11,408
	Roy Quinata (D)	3.7	11,148
	Dwayne San Nicolas (D)	3.7	11,139
	Joanne Brown (R)	3.7	10,991
	Angela Santos (D)	3.4	10,321
	Thomas Fisher (R)	3.4	10,156
	Vic Gaza (R)	2.9	8,845
	David Crisostomo (D)	2.5	7,524
	William Payne Jr. (R)	2.4	7,121
	David Duenas (D)	2.2	6,534
	Bistra Mendiola (R)	1.9	5,703

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 300,745
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Guam Senate (15 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Guam Senate on August 3, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Therese Terlaje	11.7	9,425
✔	Darrel Barnett	10.6	8,500
✔	Joe San Agustin	10.3	8,289
✔	Tina Muña Barnes	9.9	7,959
✔	William Parkinson	8.8	7,050
✔	Sabina Flores Perez	8.5	6,800
✔	Roy Quinata	8.4	6,740
✔	Dwayne San Nicolas	8.0	6,394
✔	Angela Santos	7.8	6,272
✔	David Crisostomo	6.3	5,102
✔	David Duenas	5.8	4,639
	Other/Write-in votes	4.0	3,197

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 80,367
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Guam Senate (15 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Guam Senate on August 3, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Vicente Ada	9.1	3,584
✔	Sabrina Salas Matanane	8.2	3,222
✔	Frank Blas Jr.	8.0	3,141
✔	Jesse Lujan	7.9	3,110
✔	Christopher Duenas	7.7	3,036
✔	Telo Taitague	7.3	2,879
✔	Shelly Calvo	7.3	2,846
✔	Joanne Brown	7.2	2,845
✔	Eulogio Gumataotao	7.1	2,781
✔	Vincent Borja	7.0	2,738
✔	Vic Gaza	6.0	2,363
✔	William Payne Jr.	5.7	2,228
✔	Thomas Fisher	5.6	2,200
✔	Bistra Mendiola	5.1	2,016
	Other/Write-in votes	0.7	262

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,251
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2022

General election

General election for Guam Senate (15 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Guam Senate on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Therese Terlaje (D)	5.9	22,127
✔	Darrel Barnett (D)	5.8	21,515
✔	Amanda Shelton (D)	4.8	17,915
✔	Joe San Agustin (D)	4.7	17,601
✔	Tina Muña Barnes (D)	4.5	16,897
✔	Frank Blas Jr. (R)	4.2	15,590
✔	Thomas Fisher (R)	3.8	14,212
✔	Roy Quinata (D)	3.7	13,903
✔	William Parkinson (D)	3.7	13,709
✔	Christopher Duenas (R)	3.6	13,434
✔	Dwayne San Nicolas (D)	3.5	12,919
✔	Telo Taitague (R)	3.4	12,492
✔	Sabina Flores Perez (D)	3.3	12,330
✔	Joanne Brown (R)	3.3	12,233
✔	Jesse Lujan (R)	3.3	12,134
	Kelly Marsh-Taitano (D)	3.2	11,750
	Maryann Silva Taijeron (R)	3.1	11,593
	Sarah Thomas Nededog (D)	3.1	11,576
	Jonathan Savares (D)	3.1	11,471
	Jose Terlaje (D)	3.0	11,012
	Fred Bordallo Jr. (D)	3.0	11,008
	Vincent Borja (R)	2.8	10,533
	MiChelle Hope Taitano (R)	2.8	10,265
	Shirley Mabini Young (R)	2.7	10,021
	Angela Santos (D)	2.4	9,104
	Joaquin Leon Guerrero (R)	2.4	8,809
	Sandra Seau (R)	2.1	7,827
	Bistra Mendiola (R)	2.0	7,514
	David Crisostomo (R)	1.9	6,960
	Ian Dale Catling (R)	1.0	3,683
	Other/Write-in votes	0.2	574

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 372,711
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Guam Senate (15 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Guam Senate on August 27, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Therese Terlaje	8.3	14,225
✔	Darrel Barnett	7.5	12,788
✔	Joe San Agustin	6.9	11,793
✔	Amanda Shelton	6.5	11,072
✔	Tina Muña Barnes	6.2	10,657
✔	Roy Quinata	5.3	9,104
✔	Sabina Flores Perez	5.1	8,741
✔	William Parkinson	5.0	8,510
✔	Sarah Thomas Nededog	4.9	8,351
✔	Kelly Marsh-Taitano	4.7	8,036
✔	Fred Bordallo Jr.	4.7	8,021
✔	Jose Terlaje	4.5	7,753
✔	Dwayne San Nicolas	4.4	7,538
✔	Jonathan Savares	4.1	7,050
✔	Angela Santos	3.9	6,740
	Roy Gamboa	3.5	5,957
	Alexander Duenas	3.4	5,782
	John Ananich II	3.1	5,216
	David Duenas	2.9	5,009
	Franklin Meno	2.7	4,663
	Armando Dominguez	2.0	3,442
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	248

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 170,696
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Guam Senate (15 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Guam Senate on August 27, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Frank Blas Jr.	8.2	2,397
✔	Christopher Duenas	8.1	2,378
✔	Jesse Lujan	7.3	2,158
✔	Joanne Brown	7.1	2,087
✔	Thomas Fisher	7.1	2,081
✔	Maryann Silva Taijeron	6.9	2,031
✔	Telo Taitague	6.7	1,968
✔	MiChelle Hope Taitano	6.6	1,940
✔	Vincent Borja	6.2	1,818
✔	Shirley Mabini Young	5.8	1,712
✔	David Crisostomo	5.7	1,678
✔	Joaquin Leon Guerrero	5.7	1,670
✔	Sandra Seau	5.7	1,664
✔	Bistra Mendiola	5.5	1,603
✔	Ian Dale Catling	4.0	1,182
	Harvey Egna	3.3	964
	Other/Write-in votes	0.2	49

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,380
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Don Edquilane (R)

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

Darrel Barnett did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Darrel Barnett did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

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↑ The Guam Daily Post, "Barnett to lead with open mind and open-door policy," November 28, 2022

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Current members of the Guam Senate

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At-large

Joe Agustin (D)

Darrel Barnett (D)

Frank Blas (R)

Joanne Brown (R)

Christopher Duenas (R)

Thomas Fisher (R)

Jesse Lujan (R)

Tina Muña Barnes (D)

William Parkinson (D)

Sabina Perez (D)

Roy Quinata (D)

Dwayne San Nicolas (D)

Amanda Shelton (D)

Telo Taitague (R)

Therese Terlaje (D)

Democratic Party (9)

Republican Party (6)

[1] The Guam Daily Post, "Barnett to lead with open mind and open-door policy," November 28, 2022

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Darrel Barnett

Contents

Biography

Elections

2024

General election

General election for Guam Senate (15 seats)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Guam Senate (15 seats)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Guam Senate (15 seats)

Endorsements

2022

General election

General election for Guam Senate (15 seats)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Guam Senate (15 seats)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Guam Senate (15 seats)

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

2022

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